title: Predictive and incremental validity of the Violence Risk Appraisal Guide scores with male and female jail inmates.
abstract: The present study examines the predictive and incremental validity of Violence Risk Appraisal Guide scores in a sample of 328 male and 145 female jail inmates held on felony charges. Significant gender differences were observed in VRAG item and total score means, as well as in correlations between the VRAG and concurrent measures of aggression. VRAG scores significantly predicted institutional misconduct during incarceration and recidivism in the first year postrelease for male inmates but not for female inmates. In terms of incremental validity, VRAG scores predicted institutional misconduct and recidivism beyond that accounted for by psychopathy for male inmates but not for female inmates. Implications for clinical practice and future research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA. Mark.Hastings@loudoun.gov
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Hastings
authors.forename: Shilpa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krishnan
authors.forename: June P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Tangney
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stuewig
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000592:standards*; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000592:standards; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*; D012372:ROC Curve; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012737:Sex Factors; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult